KPackageKit is popping up with error messages

[timmo963]

I just installed Kubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal today and it seems to be working great. The only problem is KPackageKit.

It comes up blank when I seach for software and when I try to check for new updates it pops up with 2 messages:

1:
Cannot get the exclusive lock on the packaging backend.
Please close any other legacy packaging tools that may be open.

Details
Unable to lock the list directory


2:
The package list needs to be rebuilt.
This should have been done by the backend automatically.

Details
Could not open package cache.


Any help would be greatly appreciated

[oshunluvr]

Re: KPackageKit is popping up with error messages

You have an open lock file somewhere. This usually happens when dpkg or apt-get crashes or is killed.

Open a terminal and enter these commands:

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
sudo dpkg -reconfigure -a
sudo apt-get update

[timmo963]

Re: KPackageKit is popping up with error messages

It doesnt seem to like "sudo dpkg -reconfigure -a" :S


timmo963@Shetlands-PC:~$ sudo dpkg -reconfigure -a
dpkg: error: conflicting actions -e (--control) and -r (--remove)

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages[*];
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;

Options marked[*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !

Thats what it spits out

[oshunluvr]

Re: KPackageKit is popping up with error messages

sorry - it should have been

sudo dpkg --configure -a